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SpaceOAR VUE? System - 10mL: medical device reports filed with FDA

273 reports name it, 2024–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code OVB.

273
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 165 a year
178
reports, 12 months to August 2026
95 in the 12 months before
73.3%
classified as malfunction
63.4% across the product code
1.1%
classified as death, as reported
3 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 273 reports that name the brand "SpaceOAR VUE? System - 10mL" (absorbable perirectal spacer), received between November 2024 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

178 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 87% from 95 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (73.3%), injury (25.6%) and death (1.1%); across all hydrogel spacer reports (product code OVB) death is recorded in 0.5% and malfunction in 63.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are malposition of device (41%), positioning problem (36.3%) and material integrity problem (7%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, discomfort and abscess. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

01122Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 5Dec 2024: 102025Jan 2025: 5Feb 2025: 13Mar 2025: 5Apr 2025: 16May 2025: 10Jun 2025: 15Jul 2025: 10Aug 2025: 6Sep 2025: 14Oct 2025: 20Nov 2025: 18Dec 2025: 102026Jan 2026: 7Feb 2026: 9Mar 2026: 22Apr 2026: 8May 2026: 19Jun 2026: 12Jul 2026: 17Aug 2026: 22

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0711422024: 1520242025: 14220252026: 1162026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.1%3
Injury25.6%70
Malfunction73.3%200
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%273
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 2,123 reports carrying product code OVB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Malposition of device11241%10.8%
Positioning problem9936.3%61.6%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material197%3.1%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed197%2.9%
Obstruction of flow186.6%2%
Device contamination with chemical or other material31.1%1.2%
Device ingredient or reagent problem31.1%0.2%
Defective devicethe device was defective20.7%1.5%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size20.7%0.9%
Material deformation10.4%0.5%
Poor visibility10.4%0%
Unsealed device packaging10.4%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified4917.9%
Discomfortdiscomfort3713.6%
Abscessa collection of pus248.8%
Inflammationinflammation228.1%
Constipationconstipation155.5%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding155.5%
Fistula134.8%
Fluid discharge124.4%
Urinary retentionbeing unable to empty the bladder114%
Ulcer93.3%
Dysuriapain on passing urine82.9%
Fever72.6%
Loss of consciousnesspassing out72.6%
Swelling/ edema72.6%
Syncope/fainting62.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureSpaceOAR VUE? System - 10mLProduct code OVBAll MAUDE reports
Reports2732,12326,136,888
Share of that pool—12.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports1159
Classified as injury25.6%36.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction73.3%63.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code OVB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
SpaceOAR System9091000.2%
SpaceOAR VUE System815450.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about SpaceOAR VUE? System - 10mL reports

How many FDA reports name SpaceOAR VUE? System - 10mL?

273 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 178 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (73.3%), injury (25.6%) and death (1.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

malposition of device (41%), positioning problem (36.3%), material integrity problem (7%), migration (7%) and obstruction of flow (6.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that SpaceOAR VUE? System - 10mL was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.